Erie, Pa. – The Mercyhurst Lakers Women's Ice Hockey team came up just short in a tightly contested 3-2 loss to the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday afternoon at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. Despite a two-goal performance from Kylee Mahoney, the Lakers couldn't overcome a late third-period tally from Penn State's Tessa Janecke.
How It Happened:
Penn State struck first at 8:07 in the opening period, as Alyssa Machado netted an even-strength goal assisted by Tessa Janecke and Maddy Christian. Mercyhurst quickly responded at 15:46, with Kylee Mahoney scoring her first goal of the game, assisted by Thea Johansson and Sofia Nuutinen.
The second period saw more back-and-forth action. Tessa Janecke put the Nittany Lions back on top with an unassisted goal at 14:22. However, the Lakers capitalized on a power-play opportunity late in the period when Mahoney buried her second goal at 19:31, with assists from Sydney Pedersen and Mary Sweetapple, tying the game at 2-2 heading into the final frame.
In the third period, Janecke struck again for Penn State, scoring the game-winning goal unassisted at 12:06. Despite a strong push and several late opportunities, the Lakers were unable to find the equalizer.
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Up Next:
Mercyhurst will return to action after the first of the year when they host Saint Michaels College on January 4th and 5th.
